Cornbread Fried Chicken

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, kosher salt, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and whole milk. Add egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325°F, low fan. Dip each chicken drumstick in the cornbread batter, ensuring complete and even coating. Shake off excess batter and par-fry each drumstick for 2 minutes to set the cornbread batter. Transfer par-fried drumsticks to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, until drumsticks reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
  3. Garnish cooked drumsticks by brushing them with melted butter, drizzling with honey, and seasoning with flaked sea salt.

Ingredients

  • 8 Mountaire® Black Label Fresh Drumsticks
  • 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal, yellow
  • 1/4 cup sugar, granulated, cane
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 large egg(s)
  • 2 cups milk, whole
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup flake sea salt